Clay Elliott

Prayer Thought: The Good Giver “Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us- to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. (Eph. 3:20-21, HCSB).” It would seem as though, in Christian circles, that we talk quite a bit about how God is the good-Giver of all things. Yet, dare I put myself in a different camp, I’m not sure if we theologically AND functionally know this to be true. Faith can be a …

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Prayer Thought: Seek His Face Alway I love praying Scripture. In fact, one of my favorite things to do is pray some of the Psalms that extol God’s character. These chapters and verses get my heart and mind ready for taking up my cross and following the Lord. I’ve actually been praying that more recently. I used to ask that the Lord come with me on my journey through the day, until I realized it’s not MY journey in the first place. So, I’ve been asking the Lord, through His Word and prayer that He take me wherever HE’S going, …

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Prayer Thought: The Sound of Silence “Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.”                            – Sir Francis Bacon I have often wondered what the Israelites did, thought, and felt during the 400 years of silence between the end of Malachi and the pronouncement that FINALLY God spoke again…and He did it in monumental form, we might add. Afterall, the coming Messiah, the Son of God, Jesus Christ the Savior of the world, after 14 generations came on the scene. Wow, incredible!  But what about the 4 centuries of silence before that? That’s an awfully long time to wait for God to …

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Prayer Thought: ‘Cause Ya Gotta Have Faith, F-Faith, F-Faith- Part 3 “Prayer is an act of faith. Just by praying to God, you are declaring your trust in someone other than yourself. Your faith is increased as you pray and watch how God answers your prayers. God says in Jeremiah 33:3, ‘Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’ God is awesome in power and there is never a time when He is not beside you. He is faithful and holy.” -Charles Stanley “Faith is to …

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Prayer Thought: ‘Cause Ya Gotta Have Faith, F-Faith, F-Faith- Part 2 The less I pray, the harder it gets; the more I pray, the better it goes. -Martin Luther I used to think the more I sinned the less I prayed. I’m beginning to realize now that the more I pray the less I sin. You see, the more I pray the more I see my sin for what it truly is because the Holy Spirit reveals it to me. It is here that Jesus meets my sin with a crushing blow and, as a result, I grow ever-closer to …

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